It's National Rum Day!
Monday, August 16, 2010 at 11:23AM Malibu Coconut Rum and Orange Juice later this afternoon . . .
The day it was discovered that molasses (a substance created when sugarcane is refined into sugar) could be fermented into alcohol - was the birth of the rum industry.
Usually there is an historical references as to why celebrate certain days are celebrated - In Barbados, you could definitely say the timing coincides with the end of the sugar cane harvest.
However several international English speaking countries celebrate Rum Day on October 21.
After a bit of research, I am not sure why this particular day of August 16th is celebrated here in the U.S. If any of our readers knows the answer - please inform us!
Visitors must be 21 years of age to access sites below :)
Mount Gay - Barbados oldest rum distillery - http://www.mountgayrum.com/
Malibu Rum site - http://mbu.malibu-rum.com/
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